{"id":4524,"date":"2015-09-21T08:00:41","date_gmt":"2015-09-21T07:00:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hntdaab.co.uk\/blog\/?p=4524"},"modified":"2021-10-29T03:00:57","modified_gmt":"2021-10-29T02:00:57","slug":"lead-mountain-update-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hntdaab.co.uk\/blog\/2015\/09\/21\/lead-mountain-update-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Lead Mountain: Update 2"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This week wasn&#8217;t quite as productive as I would have hoped &#8211; between D&amp;D, work, coding projects and finishing Metal Gear Solid V, I didn&#8217;t get many figures painted. The next order of bases also failed to arrive which put that plan on hold as well. However, I did do a few things. I based a few of the Spectre models ready for painting up next week, \u00a0I started\u00a0on the hardsuits and got\u00a0one of the Empress Armoured guys all done &#8211; painted, based and varnished.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4525\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4525\" style=\"width: 651px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hntdaab.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/2015-09-19-14.10.05.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4525\" src=\"https:\/\/hntdaab.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/2015-09-19-14.10.05-1024x579.jpg\" alt=\"2015-09-19 14.10.05\" width=\"651\" height=\"368\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4525\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Armoured Guy 1 out in the green<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>I tried to keep a simple paint scheme based around my own airsoft gear and the FBI HRT teams. This is first time I have done drybrushing on models, with a small amount of Basalt Grey to prevent the black from looking unpainted and a fine layer of Iraqi Sand to add some dirt. I&#8217;m happy with him and looking forward to getting the rest of the set painted. As for the model, its pretty nice but not quite as good as Empress&#8217;s usual stuff. The details look a little melted compared to the crispness of the British guys I have painted. However, on the table top they will fit in just fine.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-version=\"4\">\n<div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/instagram.com\/p\/73qhuLKNEu\/\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"noopener\">The workbench, week 2<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">A photo posted by Michael Charge (@seraphim2150) on <time datetime=\"2015-09-20T22:49:07+00:00\">Sep 20, 2015 at 3:49pm PDT<\/time><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\" async=\"\" defer=\"defer\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>In related model news, Radio DishDash have put out some more details on their kickstarter of the Somalis they will be making available once the pledge manager goes out this week. My original plan was to get a load of Rangers to make a full platoon, but the sheer quality of the new models is making me ponder this, as well as the fact I can use the Somalis for almost any African conflict. I will probably end up getting a mix of Rangers, Delta and some Somalis to give a nice challenge.<\/p>\n<p>So how is the lead mountain\u00a0currently standing? Items in italics have changed since the last update.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Already painted, varnished and based \u2013 88:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>38\u00a0Empress \u2013 Modern British Infantry<\/li>\n<li>14\u00a0Spectre \u2013 UKSF (of various types)<\/li>\n<li>6 Spectre \u2013 Task Force Operators (painted as SAS) + 1 Spectre Dog<\/li>\n<li>10\u00a0Spectre \u2013 AK armed contractors<\/li>\n<li>5 Spectre \u2013 Western Contractors (being used as US Special Forces)<\/li>\n<li>11 Spectre \u2013 Task Force Operators (being used as US Army Rangers<\/li>\n<li>2 Spectre \u2013 Intelligence Agents<\/li>\n<li>1 Spectre \u2013 African Soldier<\/li>\n<li><em>1 Empress \u2013 Armoured Troopers<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>In the process of being painted, varnished and based \u2013 22 :<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1 Empress \u2013 Dog for Counter-IED Team \u2013 Based, needs painting<\/li>\n<li>1 Spectre \u2013 Dog \u2013 Based, needs washing<\/li>\n<li>1 Empress \u2013 Warrior IFV \u2013 Basecoated, some green painted<\/li>\n<li>4 Spectre \u2013 African Soldiers \u2013 partially painted<\/li>\n<li>14 Spectre \u2013 Insurgents \u2013 Based, some colours painted<\/li>\n<li><em>1\u00a0Evil Bear Wargames \u2013 Hardsuits \u2013 being painted in parts<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Basecoated with Basing Material\u2013 26:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>17 Radio DishDash \u2013 \u00a0Taliban<\/li>\n<li><em>1\u00a0Evil Bear Wargames \u2013 Hardsuits \u2013 being painted in parts<\/em><\/li>\n<li>2 Spectre \u2013 Hostages<\/li>\n<li><em>1 Spectre \u2013 UKSF (ghille suit with M4)<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>5 Spectre \u2013 Western Contractors\u00a0(Converted with Shemaghs)<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Basecoated \u2013 54:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>4 Empress \u2013 US Frogmen<\/li>\n<li>5 Hasslefree Miniatures \u2013 Modern Troopers<\/li>\n<li>8 Spectre \u2013 SMG Armed Contractors<\/li>\n<li>Spectre \u2013 1 VIP and 3 Bodyguards<\/li>\n<li>6 Spectre \u2013 Intelligence Agents<\/li>\n<li>Spectre \u2013 Female Contactor (Salute 2015 model)<\/li>\n<li>Spectre \u2013 1 Agitator and 1 Bodyguard<\/li>\n<li>15 Spectre \u2013 Task Force Contractors (To be split between UKSF and Rangers)<\/li>\n<li>7 Spectre \u2013 African Locals<\/li>\n<li>2 Spectre \u2013 Deniable Assets<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Raw Metal \u2013 11:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>4\u00a0Empress \u2013 PLA Special Forces<\/li>\n<li>4 Empress \u2013 US SEAL Team 6<\/li>\n<li>3 Empress \u2013 Armoured Troopers<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Not Arrived \u2013 ~32ish:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Backer rewards from Radio DishDash \u201cDay of the Ranger\u201d Kickstarter\n<ul>\n<li>Estimated 8 Delta, 24ish Rangers<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Total Models: 233<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Models finished (Based, painted and varnished): 88<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Percentage of collection finished: 37.8% painted<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This week wasn&#8217;t quite as productive as I would have hoped &#8211; between D&amp;D, work, coding projects and finishing Metal Gear Solid V, I didn&#8217;t get many figures painted. The next order of bases also failed to arrive which put that plan on hold as well. However, I did do a few things. I based [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"advgb_blocks_editor_width":"","advgb_blocks_columns_visual_guide":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1093,903],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4524","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-features","category-wargaming"],"author_meta":{"display_name":"Michael Charge","author_link":"https:\/\/hntdaab.co.uk\/blog\/author\/chargedog\/"},"featured_img":null,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","coauthors":[],"tax_additional":{"categories":{"linked":["<a href=\"https:\/\/hntdaab.co.uk\/blog\/category\/features\/\" class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">Features<\/a>","<a href=\"https:\/\/hntdaab.co.uk\/blog\/category\/wargaming\/\" class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">Wargaming<\/a>"],"unlinked":["<span class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">Features<\/span>","<span class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">Wargaming<\/span>"]}},"comment_count":"0","relative_dates":{"created":"Posted 11 years ago","modified":"Updated 4 years ago"},"absolute_dates":{"created":"Posted on 21\/09\/2015","modified":"Updated on 29\/10\/2021"},"absolute_dates_time":{"created":"Posted on 21\/09\/2015 8:00 am","modified":"Updated on 29\/10\/2021 3:00 am"},"featured_img_caption":"","series_order":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pvEn5-1aY","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":4351,"url":"https:\/\/hntdaab.co.uk\/blog\/2015\/04\/19\/the-shadow-war-operation-wingate-uksf\/","url_meta":{"origin":4524,"position":0},"title":"The Shadow War: Operation Wingate \u2013 UKSF","author":"Michael Charge","date":"19\/04\/2015","format":false,"excerpt":"Details are still lacking but it is\u00a0believed\u00a0that\u00a0a major operation has been undertaken by British forces in East Africa as part of Operation Wingate, in a goal to quell seperatist elements. 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